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J. G. PERRY & T. W. WRIGHT.

TOBACCO BUTTER.

- Patented Aug. 24, 1886.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. PERRY AND THOMAS W. WRIGHT, OF WAKEFIELD, RHODE ISLAND; SAIDWRIGHT ASSIGNOR TO SAID PERRY.

TOBACCO-CUTTER.

SPECIPICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 347,824, dated August24, 1886. v

Application filedSeptembc1-4, 11*85. Serial No. 176.153. No model.)

The object of this invention is to provide a tobacco-cutter of simpleand inexpensive construction, and yet easy and most efficient in itsoperation.

Our improvement is embodied in a tobaccocutter having a recessed andslotted base to 15 hold the tobacco in position while being cut andpermit the necessary movement of the knife, and also provided with anarched standard, in combination with alever pivoted upon said arch, anda rotary cutting-blade mounted on the short arm of said lever.

Ourinvention also includesthe further combination of devices specifiedin the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective 2 View ofour improvedimplement, and Fig. 2

a vertical transverse section at x.

A is the bed-piece, commonly a wooden block; and B,the cast-metal basesecured thereto, although it is obvious the base and bed 0maybeformedintegral. Weprefer to makethe base in two parts, securedtogether by screws 0, leaving between said parts a narrow slot, D, forthe knife to traverse, as shown in Fig. l.

E is a vertical ledge or wall, against which the tobacco is held incutting.

F is an arched standard formed in a plane parallel to the slot D, andintegrally cast with one side of the base B as a support for the leverG, which is pivoted thereon by means ofa 4o screw-bolt, H, and I is acircular cutting-knife mounted for rotation on a pivot, J, at theend ofthe short arm of the lever G. L is a lip projecting from said arm overthe edge of the knife I, to act as a clearing device in removing anyparticles that may cling thereto. It 5 serves also to stiffen the bladeand protect its upper edge.

The operation of this implementwill be readily understood withoutfurther explanation. 5')

The edges of the blade are. guarded by the arch and the base, and arenot dulled by contact with the castings, owing to their working in theslot D. Rotation of theknife in cutting the tobacco brings all parts ofits sharp edge successively to the work.

A stop, M, may be formed on the arch to prevent the handle dropping toofar.

Having thus described ourimproved tobacco-cntter, we claim as ourinvention 1. The slotted base B, provided with the ledge E, and thearched standard F. secured to the base in front and rear of said ledge,in combination with the bent lever G, pivoted on said arch, and with thecircular cutter I, pivoted on the short arm of said lever, whereby thearch serves as a support for the lever and a shield or guard for theedges of the swinging cutter, substantially as set forth.

2. The base B, formed in two parts, united 3 by the screws 0, withaslot, D, between them, one of said parts having the arch or standard F,in combination with the angle-lever G,piv0t H, and rotary cutter I,arranged substantially as set forth. 73

3. The bed A, the base B, slotted at D, and the ledge E at right anglesthereto, in combination with the arch or standard F, the lever G,pivoted thereon and provided with the lip L, and the rotary knife I,pivoted on the short arm of said lever, substantially as set forth.

JOHN G. PERRY. THOMAS W. WRIGHT.

Witnesses:

H. B. PERRY, J. H. BROWN.

